Table 4 Pearson correlation coefficient between the explanatory variables and specific REE leaching efficiency
C | T | t | SL ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
La | 0.955* | 0.730* | − 0.269 | 0.053 |
Ce | 0.956* | 0.722* | − 0.240 | 0.063 |
Nd | 0.918* | 0.739* | − 0.151 | 0.014 |
Y | 0.952* | 0.681* | − 0.252 | 0.074 |
TREE | 0.946* | 0.720* | − 0.226 | 0.052 |